❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of children in out-of-home care, sibling placements, and Needs Assessment Tool (NAT) levels, with a focus on Aboriginal children.
AnsweredQoN 611Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) How many children are
currently in, out of home care? (2) How many sibling groups are
in, out of home care? (3) How many individual children
from (2) are in a placement that does not include all of their siblings
who are also in, out of home care? (4) How many children from (3) are Aboriginal? (5) How many children from (1)
have been assessed at each Needs Assessment Tool (NAT) level? (6) How many children from (4)
have been assessed at each NAT level?
currently in, out of home care? (2) How many sibling groups are
in, out of home care? (3) How many individual children
from (2) are in a placement that does not include all of their siblings
who are also in, out of home care? (4) How many children from (3) are Aboriginal? (5) How many children from (1)
have been assessed at each Needs Assessment Tool (NAT) level? (6) How many children from (4)
have been assessed at each NAT level?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 May 2022
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Child Protection
Response time
9 days
As at 31 March 2022:
(1) 5,144.
(2) 1,356.
(3) 1,286. Sibling groups are based on the children in care being recorded in the same family group -which could include half-siblings. This further impacts the reasons why all siblings are not together. Other considerations are:
(4) 772.
(5)
NAT level 1
NAT level 2
NAT level 3
NAT level 4
NAT level 5
Children who have not had their first NAT approved
2,079
1,098
1,061
517
211
178
(6)
NAT level 1
NAT level 2
NAT level 3
NAT level 4
NAT level 5
Aboriginal children who have not had their first NAT approved
257
148
172
119
62
14
(1) 5,144.
(2) 1,356.
(3) 1,286. Sibling groups are based on the children in care being recorded in the same family group -which could include half-siblings. This further impacts the reasons why all siblings are not together. Other considerations are:
(4) 772.
(5)
NAT level 1
NAT level 2
NAT level 3
NAT level 4
NAT level 5
Children who have not had their first NAT approved
2,079
1,098
1,061
517
211
178
(6)
NAT level 1
NAT level 2
NAT level 3
NAT level 4
NAT level 5
Aboriginal children who have not had their first NAT approved
257
148
172
119
62
14
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